They feed on available carbohydrates on the surface of the forage plants and inside the stems and leaves. This feeding results in the loss of some dry matter (DM), reduces the quality of the hay ...

Often hay and forage crops are grown on ground too rough ... Crimper Rolls--Conditioners and mower-conditioners use crimping or crushing rolls to condition hay so it may dry faster. The conditioning ...

Ohio State Extension educator Emily Hornberger provides valuable insights into testing grazing pastures and other forages, ...

Your hay bales might be shedding weight faster than a steer on Ozempic,” Mizzou hay specialist Rob Kallenbach quips.

At one point in history, precision agriculture looked like a crank on a baler that determined if the hay packed tightly or ...

Planting of spring annuals can begin once soil temperatures at seeding depths are between 42 to 45 degrees F. While oats are ...

Alfalfa historical high dry matter yields (6-12 tons/acre), versatility of products (hay, greenchop, silage, haylage), and almost year-long forage production, from mid/late March to late November ...

This winter has been similar to last winter in terms of snow and potential moisture for this spring. Much of the state ...

Mahlstedt Ranch, Inc. is a fifth-generation operation located in northeastern Montana between Glendive and Circle. George and ...

Before Sugar Cane Aphids (SCA) forage sorghum, Sudan grass and hay grazers were big crops in the area. Around 2014 we started seeing considerable damage to these forage crops from ...